Getting my first job in tech.

PWD

I’m taking the Break Into Tech blueprint from Skillcrush. The course has three parts, and I am at the beginning of phase two.

Phase one was lots of HTML and CSS, and then learning to work in the terminal, and then Git and GitHub. I really enjoyed these classes. I don’t think I made anything super amazing, but getting results and problem solving along the way was hugely satisfying.

I’ve been working in Atom to type code; have dabbled in codepen, set up in GitHub, and got my subscription to Photoshop.

For phase two, you can choose different tracks: designer, developer, or designer & developer. Basically, I want to learn ALL THE THINGS, so I’ve put all the courses into my track. I’m in the first class, Visual Design Fundamentals and Tools.

The main thing I’ve learned so far is this: I don’t want to be a designer. I appreciate good design and feel like I can recognize “bad” design, but it’s not my strength. I miss coding. I’m slogging through Visual Design Fundamentals and Tools with my eyes on the prize: